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Among many others on these pages, you will find: Robert E. Gilbert      Lewis Smith      Howard Finster Click on photo for details.    Use the 4 letter code when referring to items.
Howard Finster clock case	Finster clock case	Howard Finster clock case	Outer Space Art by RE Gilbert
War Garden Collage	Amish drawings	Amish Train wreck drawing	Lewis Smith 2-sided drawing
Metal sculpture: "Universe"	Pottery bowl with incised figures	"Evils of the World" by Joseph Martin	Outsider art birdhouse
"Side Show", by Lewis Smith	"Side Show", by Lewis Smith	"First Flight" by Robert E. Gilbert	Science fiction art by Robert E. Gilbert
Lewis Smith wrestlers drawing
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"Variety", by the late Lewis Smith of Ohio. It is drawn in crayon and ballpoint on both sides of a panel cut from a brown paper bag, and measures 12" by 17", in excellent condition. One side shows two women wrestling below an animal. The other side is labeled "Kegs 3$", and shows two women and a beer keg. Lewis preferred to use recycled and imperfect materials in his art - it reflected the value he saw in everyday objects that others discarded. You can see much more of his art, or find out about his life and his environment. The price is $1100.00. Inventory Code: LS139.   Drawing by Lewis Smith ... The reverse.    Larger images:   Art by Lewis Smith ... The reverse.

"Room 123 Free 4 All", by the late Lewis Smith of Ohio, features a group of nearly nude women wrestling. It is drawn in crayon and ballpoint on a brown paper bag, and measures 12" by 17", in excellent condition. Lewis preferred to use recycled and imperfect materials in his art - it reflected the value he saw in everyday objects that others discarded. You can see much more of his art, or find out about his life and his environment. The price is $1100.00. Inventory Code: LS138.   Women wrestlers by Lewis Smith ... The reverse.    Larger images:   Women wrestlers by Lewis Smith ... The reverse.

Here is an outer space scene drawn in pastels on black paper by Robert E. Gilbert. A small, very detailed spaceship floats among multicolored stars and nebulae, with a large comet near the top. It measures 9 7/8" by 12 3/4", is dated Aug. 5, 1984 on the back, and is in excellent condition. The price is $200.00. Inventory Code: REG86.   Image ... Larger image.

If you haven't looked at Gilbert's work in a while, we invite you to visit the large collection we now have on the site. You may be surprised at the variety of styles he produced. REG was a prolific contributor of art to science fiction fan magazines, and an occasional author. In addition, from the 1940's through the 80's he did a lot of non-science fiction art, experimenting with traditional and non-traditional styles. Gilbert lived in Tennessee, and died in 1993. His work expresses the strong sense of the alien. Landscapes are strange and unexpected. Even when humans are depicted, they look eerie somehow, as if they were just one more bizarre species in a weird galaxy.

This is a clock case made by the Rev. Howard Finster, with nice painted decoration. It has the original, working clock and original print, and is stamped "Jesus Saves" on the back. It is carved, layered, and painted. The condition is almost excellent, it does have a small scuff on the top of the crest. It measures 22 1/2" high by 15" wide by 4" deep. Finster made these clock cases in the 1960's, embossing the designs with dies he made himself. The price is $1200.00. Inventory Code: AKKW.   Howard Finster clock case ... One side ... The other side ... Closeup of top ... Closeup of middle ... Closeup of bottom ... Back ... "Jesus Saves" stamp on back ... Another angle.    Larger images:   Howard Finster clock case ... One side ... The other side ... Closeup of top ... Closeup of middle ... Closeup of bottom ... Back ... "Jesus Saves" stamp on back ... Another angle.

This is a large and colorful clock case made by Howard Finster, with ink stampings of his name and address on the back. It has very good form, scalloped carving, impressed circles (from a little machine he made), and turned vertical supports in the front. It is in almost perfect condition, except that the very top of the crest has been broken. (This could be rounded easily). The top appliqued "flower" is painted red, green, and white, and around the center are diamonds highlighted in green paint. The print of the roses and the back cardboard are original. The case is 20 1/4" high, 18" wide, and 3 1/2" deep. The surface is a medium brown varnish. It was probably made about the 1960's, and overall, one of the nicer Finster cases around. The price is $395.00. Inventory Code: ARCK. Image ... Closeup of painted detail ... Top half ... Lower half ... One side ... The other side ... Back ... Finster's stamp ... Another copy of the stamp.
Larger images:   Image ... Closeup of painted detail ... Top half ... Lower half ... One side ... The other side ... Back.

This is a clock case made by the Rev. Howard Finster in the 1960's. It has carved, embossed decoration, and the original, working clock. Below the clock is a picture of Jesus behind glass, and on the back he wrote "Jesus Saves" in pencil. The very top was chipped on the back at one time, and then filled. Otherwise the condition is excellent. It measures 21 1/4" high by 14" wide by 4 1/2" deep. The price is $900.00. Inventory Code: TPAC.   Howard Finster clock case ... Closeup of upper section ... Closeup of lower section ... Closeup of very top ... Side view ... The other side ... "Jesus Saves" ... Back ... Closeup of top from back.
Larger images:   Howard Finster clock case ... Closeup of upper section ... Closeup of lower section ... Closeup of very top ... Side view ... The other side ... "Jesus Saves" ... Back ... Closeup of top from back.

This delightful W.W.II era collage was made from cut paper by Virginia Love, a girl in St. Louis, MO. It measures 8 1/2" by 11 3/4", in a frame 12 3/4" by 16", and is in excellent condition. The price is $225.00. Inventory Code: PWHC.   Image ... Closeup ... Larger image. A construction paper COLLAGE of ship at night; it was made by Virginia Love in the 1940's. The price is $125.00. Inventory Code: VL9. Image ... Larger image. More works by Virginia Love

"Universe". Metal sculpture made from roofing tin, acrylics, and automobile glass. 22" x 22" x 10" (with stand, 32" high). 1995. Note that the colors in this piece are very vibrant and strong. They are much more vivid than shown in the photos. The first closeup shows them the best, but even it is somewhat washed out. The price is $5000.00. Inventory Code: CPAA.   Image ... Closeup ... Another view ... A third overall view ... Second closeup ... Third closeup ... Fourth closeup ... One side ... The other side ... From an angle behind ... Back ... Closeup of back.

Larger images:   Image ... Closeup ... Another view ... A third overall view ... Second closeup ... Third closeup ... Fourth closeup ... One side ... The other side ... From an angle behind ... Back ... Closeup of back.

This is a selection of Amish drawings from OH, done in pastels. The artist, who was in her 30's when these were drawn, has been doing them since she was 12. She draws the images, and some of her family members fill them in, using colors she has selected. Their bishop allows the family to sell the drawings only if they are not signed and their names are not publicized. The drawings portray: an out-of-perspective home scene, and a series of two drawings depicting an Amish woman in a buggy being hit by a train: one just before the accident, and one just after, with the woman, horse, and buggy flying through the air. All are done in strong, rich colors, and have similar qualities of skewed perspective. They measure 30" by 40" and are contemporary pieces. They are priced at $450.00 each. Family. Inventory Code: PTWC. Image. Before the train wreck. Inventory Code: PTWO. Image ... Larger image ... Closeup. After the train wreck. Inventory Code: PTWR. Image ... Larger image ... Closeup.

Here is a very interesting pottery bowl. It is covered with incised figures of people, animals, and designs. It has a dark brown glaze both inside and in the incisings. It was hand formed, not turned, but probably made from the coil method. It came from the NC mountains; is signed Daniel Ray Owen; and most likely was done within the last 30 years, but not recently. It is 7" high by approximately 8 1/2" in diameter, in perfect condition. The price is $275.00. Inventory Code: POHW.   See a slideshow of several views [731k]
Pottery bowl ... Second view ... Third view ... Fourth view ... Fifth view ... Sixth view ... Seventh view ... Closeup ... From above ... From above, lid off ... Top and bottom of the lid ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
Larger images:   Pottery bowl ... Second view ... Third view ... Fourth view ... Fifth view ... Sixth view ... Seventh view ... Closeup ... From above ... From above, lid off ... Top and bottom of the lid ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.

This crayon drawing by Joseph Martin illustrates the evils of the world. It includes cards, dice, a fetus, drugs, gun, a tombstone, and a Bible with a padlock through it surrounding a brain. It is 6" by 8 1/4", in excellent condition. The price is $160.00. Inventory Code: POKO.   Image ... Closeup.

Here is a folky outsider art birdhouse with a sculptural shape. It is made of wood, has two openings, and is painted black and red. The birdhouse has not been used and is in excellent condition. It stands 16 1/2" high, by 9" deep and 11 1/4" wide; and is signed on the bottom, "By WM Rhodes 1996". The price is $195.00. Inventory Code: TSRC.   Outsider art birdhouse ... Another angle ... 3/4 view ... One side ... The other side ... Back view ... From above ... From below.    Larger images:   Outsider art birdhouse ... Another angle ... 3/4 view ... One side ... The other side ... Back view ... From above ... From below.

"Rambo Cider" is one of several 11" by 17" ink, marker, and crayon drawings on paper by the late Lewis Smith. They show women flexing their muscles, and wrestling with each other and/or with animals. The price is $875.00. Inventory Code: LS122. Image ... Closeup.

More Art by Lewis Smith on white paper

"Side Show", by Lewis Smith is drawn in crayon and ballpoint on a brown paper bag. The reverse features three muscular women drawn in ballpoint. It measures 12" by 17", in excellent condition. You can see more of his art, or find out about his life. The price is $1,100.00. Inventory Code: LS101. Front ... Close-up ... Reverse ... Close-up.

More Art by Lewis Smith on brown paper bags

"First Flight", by Robert E. Gilbert. Watercolor and pencil, it measures 10 1/4" by 13 1/2", in a matt 18" by 24". In the 1950's through the 70's REG was a prolific producer and contributor of art to science fiction fan magazines (fanzines). He died in 1993. The price is $500.00. Inventory Code: REG 7.   Image.

This is one of Gilberts "Space Bimbos", a woman in a form-fitting spacesuit silhouetted against a planetary background. It is done in white paint on heavy black posterboard, and measures 9" by 12", initialed and dated 1956. The condition is very good, with minor wear on the corners that would not show if it were framed. The back has his address label, and notes for cropping and resizing, probably for publication. The price is $475.00. Inventory Code: REG 83.   Science fiction art ... Closeup ... Back ... Closeup of back.    Larger images:   Science fiction art ... Closeup ... Back ... Closeup of back.

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